Jackson County, Kentucky

Jackson County is home to 13,086 people. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $40,000.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population13,0864,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$40,000$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.5%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.5%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.3%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$111,500$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$665$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.6%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.4%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.8 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.